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Original post Jan 25, 2025

The study, “Digital Meditation to Target Employee Stress,” published on Jan. 14 in JAMA Network Open, examined the impact of a commercially available digital meditation platform, Headspace, on over 1,400 UCSF employees. Participants who used the app reported improvements in wellbeing, job satisfaction, mindfulness and reductions in stress, depression and anxiety that persisted months after the study ended.

Original post Jan 21, 2025 by Rollingout

Mindfulness, once a niche spiritual practice, has experienced a remarkable evolution in the past two decades. No longer confined to meditation halls or the fringes of society, mindfulness has become a mainstream wellness tool embraced by people worldwide. The shift from skepticism to acceptance of mindfulness mirrors broader changes in how societies approach mental health and personal development, especially in communities where such practices were once regarded with doubt...

Original post Sep 07, 2024 by Psychology Today

During hopeless times, when you feel as if you're trapped in a dark and desperate place with no way out and no light at the end of the tunnel, new research suggests that cultivating hopefulness is better than practicing mindfulness. 

Original post June 03, 2024 by Medical Xpress

Can mindfulness meditation be good medicine for both mental and physical ills? Yes, says one expert who explains the practice and what conditions it might help.

Original post on Jan 05, 2023 by U.S. News 

Combining mindfulness with exercise could be the key to managing stress during a potentially turbulent 2024, a new review argues. Mindfulness meditation -- in which people focus on being in the moment -- can help people better embrace exercise by providing them motivation and helping them look past the temporary discomfort that comes with working out, said lead researcher Masha Remskar, a doctoral student in psychology at the University of Bath in England.

Original post on Dec 19, 2023

Capitalism has a way of hijacking our culture’s best ideas. Regardless of the domain, industry turns almost every promising movement into a product. Mindfulness meditation is an interesting example of this phenomenon. The number of Americans who’ve tried meditation has tripled since 2012, which, on the surface at least, seems like a great thing. And in many ways, it is a great thing: Mindfulness meditation encourages people to cultivate a deeper connection with themselves and the world.

Original post on Sep 15, 2023 by CCB News

People should try to meditate for around 45 minutes every day to cut stress-related high blood pressure, say new guidelines. Other tips from the International Society of Hypertension include taking time out to listen to music, doing yoga and practicing mindfulness. Established medical advice - quit smoking and cut down on salt - still stands.

Original post on Jun 28, 2023 by Psychology Today

Most of us know what is meant by the term mindfulness. The common understanding is that one’s focus is on the here and now, on what is present moment by moment. And, if you’ve ever tried mindful meditation, then you know the basics of the technique used to create a state of mindfulness, and likely you also know how hard it is to actually accomplish it. When someone talks about the practice of mediation, they seriously mean the word practice. 

Original post on Jun 27, 2023 by CBS New York

Tuesday was the last day of school for many students, but already New York City public school educators are thinking ahead to next fall. A new practice is being added to the curriculum: mindful breathing to improve mental health. CBS New York visited a school in Bedford-Stuyvesant that is already testing it out. Third graders Noah, Cach and Shawn were leading their classmates at Public School 5 through some mindful breathing techniques.

Original post on Apr 11, 2023 by Greater Good Magazine

Anxiety is the most common psychiatric disorder, with over 301 million  people affected around the world. Whether extreme anxiety arises in social situations, is triggered by a particular phobia, or manifests as a general unease in the world, it can severely affect people’s everyday functioning and lead to high levels of distress.